Life Magazine – March 18, 1909 (# 1377) – St. Patrick’s Day

– ST. PATRICK’S DAY NUMBER (much on Ireland, Irish, and such).
– Full page Good Year tires ad with five really neat vintage photos of Electric cars in rough terrain.
– Full page art or cartoon art by A. D. Blashfield (the coolest art of Life cherub riding a prancing pony covered with shamrocks : interior title page), B. Corry Kilvert (The first wireless), Harrison Cady (If St. Patrick had only been in the garden), William H. Walker (The building of Big Bill, the President of the U.S.), Orson Lowell (Don’t propose to her on the street).
– Two page centerspread art by William H. Walker “The American Drama.”
– Some current events include : President Roosevelt’s term as President is over, National Storm Center, President Taft sworn in, Potential Panama canal, Tariff revision, Roosevelt heading to Europe and Africa.
– Gorgeous full page color Pierce-Arrow Motor Car company ad with people in car admiring mountain sunset scene, not signed.
– Much more.